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Kat Von D Sets The Record Straight About Her Stance On Vaccines

If you've been keeping up with celebrity news, you would have likely heard about Kat Von D and her decision to not vaccinate her unborn child. Naturally, her comments caused quite a bit of controversy. The decision to not vaccinate your child is incredibly dangerous, for a host of reasons. Not protecting your children from preventable diseases leads to the spread of diseases that have been largely eradicated thanks to vaccines.

Some people will argue that vaccinating your kids is a "personal choice," but really, it is not a very wise choice. It seems though, that Kat Von D is amending her original stance on vaccines and vaccinating her child.

On Von D's original Instagram post, her initial point was highlighting all of the unsolicited advice she has been receiving since announcing her pregnancy. All new moms, especially those who are first time moms, are used to hearing all kinds of advice. We have learned how to nod along and say "thank you," even if we have no plans to follow it. But, it can get incredibly annoying to constantly deal with it. And if you have very clear ideas on how you want to raise your child, then yes, you don't want to hear it.

But after Von D's claims to not vaccinate, the comments were filled with people who were calling her out on her choice. Many felt that she was being irresponsible. She did mention that she was doing her own research on the topic, but since the internet is full of conspiracy theories and misinformation, it is understandable that saying you're doing research is still concerning. She did not clarify what she meant by research, but her new followup post, she explains that everything isn't so "black and white."

She explains that she and her husband are not anti-vaxxers, and that they merely have concerns about what the vaccines may contain. As first time parents, they just want to make sure they're making the right decisions. We can't really fault them for that. "I do feel it my responsibility to have questions, and to listen to my motherly instinct to question things, and do my research," she says.

Kat Von D is a vegan, and is planning to raise her child the same way, so that could also be a factor in her decision making process. Hopefully she has had time to speak with medical professionals and now has a better understanding of vaccines. She adds that people were also sending her death threats, and wishing ill will and harm on her and her child, which is NEVER okay, regardless of the topic.

"I hope you would try and understand that this is our first child together, and we are simply just trying our best."

Perhaps this means that she has broadened her scope of thinking and is now reconsidering her choice. We sure hope so.